§ Mr. NORMAN CRAIGasked the Postmaster-General (1) whether he is aware that for telegraphic purposes twenty-five is charged as one word and twenty five as two words; and will he explain upon what principle such difference is based; (2) whether he is aware that for telegraphic purpose Herne Bay is charged as one word and Herne Hill as two words; and will he state upon what principle such difference is based; (3) whether he is aware that for telegraphic purposes New Brighton is charged as one word and New Broughton as two words; and will he explain upon what principle such difference is based; and (4) whether he can see his way to a revision being undertaken of the system under which two words in conjunction are charged as one word for telegraphic purposes, with a view to the removal of inequalities at present existing?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI will consider whether it is possible to improve the present rules relating to the counting of words for telegraphic purposes, but it is matter of no small difficulty to draw a line between the expressions in addresses which are to be counted as one word and those to be counted as two.